Henderson State University

The safety of the schools also has some impact on a student’s successful education. If a student does not feel comfortable with his or her surroundings, he or she will have a hard time being able to focus on the schoolwork and curriculum. “If a student or faculty member does not feel confident in the safety and support within the school, then their performance will suffer simply due to the distraction of worry” (Brown), Brown has witnessed the challenges students and faculty face by not feeling…

than focusing on the quality of education that is being provided by their institution. When it comes to education, teachers play a significant role. Most of the universities have only few quality teachers. No doubt that there are some really good teachers at all these universities; however, there are many worse teachers in these universities as well. In certain classes, teachers do not teach well, and give better grades to the students without putting an effort to help them out. Later on, those…

For most high school graduates there are two options. Go to college or join the workforce. Finances play a giant role on which option a graduate will choose. If college is chosen, how is it going to be paid for? Not every student will have the money necessary to pay for college, so then it is either a student loan or financial aid. Financial aid can be very selective, so that leaves student loans. Will those loans pay off with a degree to have a career that will financially pay off those loans,…

would say that it is actually quite hard to do. The high price of going to college can stop us from achieving the American dream. Even if we do go to college, later on in life, it will make us have problems with money. A solution that colleges/universities and the government can do is find a way to lower the cost of college. Money is a big factor to contribute when trying to achieve the American dream, and not having it can stop us from achieving it in a big way. Not having a lot of money can…

Faculty Ideology and Changes in Student Political Orientation (Excerpt)” by Mack D. Mariani and Gordon J. Hewitt discusses the article “Indoctrination U.” by David Horowitz and proceed to display their own findings of political indoctrination in universities. Mariani and Hewitt use very effective means to portray their argument and manage to do so in a seemingly unbiased way. The authors argue that little evidence shows faculty ideology affecting students and is presented in the way of high…

For one, I had an unmatched passion for learning. My intended field of Near Eastern studies required a university education. However, I also knew that I did not want to be in the same position as my mother. I did not want a spouse to be in charge of my financial well-being. I did not want children to be the only source of fulfillment in my life. I wanted to…

many things for example, security videos can identify criminal investigations. Also, it can monitor parking lots and theft. Presently, security cameras contribute enhances campus safety and protection of people and property. Virginia Common Wealth University is a good example that to use these technologies to prevent crimes. VCU President, DR. Michael Rao said, “[Security cameras] are really good at helping us figure out who shouldn’t be on campus and who is causing us problems. Once the word…

It was neat and odd observing people around my own age. It made me think about my own interactions and development as I was observing others. Starbucks is a common meetings place and study location for college students. Even though the majority of the people there were college students, some were adults. I paid attention how their behaviors differed from those of the college students. As I observed I noticed that of the groups it was mainly groups of all guys or all girls. I found this…

Age related to academic success. The relationship between academic success and age is very important to know. There is a very clear line between both the successor and the age of student. Researcher Wolfle, J. found that age was very valuable when looking at freshman taking a first level mathematics course (Wolfle,2012) . Traditional aged students are found to be 17-22, and Non-traditional students in college are found to be 23 years old and older (Wolfle, 2012). It has been found through…

Indiana State University One in four college women and one in six males are sexually assaulted. It is important as students at universities to take control in preventing sexual assaults at Indiana State University. It is important to acknowledge that sexual assault is an issue within universities, and action needs to be taken in order to provide a safe environment for everyone at Indiana State University. It is the job of students to raise awareness about sexual assault at Indiana State, and…